Mangaluru: A large tree collapsed due to heavy rains in the early hours of Saturday, May 24, causing damage to two vehicles and disrupting electricity supply in the Falnir area of the city.

The incident occurred near St. Mary’s School on Attavar Road, where the uprooted tree fell across a pass way, damaging two parked vehicles. In addition to the vehicle damage, two nearby electricity poles were also damaged and on the verge of collapsing, leading to a power outage in the locality from the morning.

Teams from the Mangaluru Electricity Supply Company (MESCOM) were on-site through the day, working to replace the damaged poles and restore power to affected homes and businesses. Restoration work was still underway at the time of filing this report.

The city has been experiencing continuous rainfall over the past few days with the onset of the Southwest Monsoon in Coastal Karnataka.

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Bengaluru: Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge has alleged involvement of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in a money transfer network at global level.

Posting his allegation on his personal ‘X’ account on Saturday morning, Kharge said that he was referring to an issue that had not been dealt with decisively by Indian media houses.

“Here is a crucial story that the Indian media will never touch,” the minister has said, and clarified, “This so-called “body of individuals” has built a global network of over 2,500 affiliated organisations. Through these fronts, the RSS collects “guru dakshina” to fuel its divisive agenda. (sic)”

Kharge has further alleged, “The world’s largest NGO is running amok, laundering money and evading accountability.”

The minister added, “Here is a map of their organisational architecture of their “Vichar Parivaar.” https://rssproject.caravanmagazine.in / @thecaravanindia”